Fallen
Chapter One: Meeting
I looked around me, trying to find my biology class. This had happened all day, whether it was trying to find the cafeteria, the gym, or my English class.
"Hello, Kristina?" asked a velvety voice from behind me.
I turned to see this gorgeous guy behind me. Perfect facial features, golden eyes, bronze coloured hair. I was slightly dazzled for a moment. I had seen him at lunch with four other stunning people.
I blinked rapidly. "Yes."
"Are you lost?" he asked.
I nodded. "I don't know where my biology class is."
He glanced at my timetable. "We have biology together, I'll take you there."
"Thank you." I mumbled.
"My name is Edward Cullen." He said. "Where did you move here from?"
"Florida." I said, sighing. I missed the sun.
We had come to our biology class now. We were the first ones here.
"Why did you move here, if you don't mind my asking?" He said.
"My parents are world traveling. I'm stuck with my aunt." I sighed.
"And you don't like it here?" he asked curiously.
I shook my head. "I don't really like the rain."
Our teacher looked curiously at Edward and me, seeing as I had already sat down with him.
"And you are…?" he asked.
Oh! Duh! "Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Kristina Montgomery. Here's my schedule."
He nodded in approval. "Here's your textbook, and you can sit with Mr. Cullen. That seat is empty anyway."
"Thank you." I mumbled.
I sat back down beside Edward.
"So, you don't like the rain?" he asked.
I shook my head. "This is a far cry from Sunny Florida."
"Why didn't you stay there, on your own?" he asked.
"My parents wouldn't let me. They said I either travel with them or come here. I would've rather stayed in one place to finish high school."
He nodded, understanding. I felt heat creep to my cheeks.
"Why are you being so nice to me?" I asked.
He shrugged. "You…you remind me of someone."
I cocked an eyebrow at him. "I do?"
He nodded. "Someone I knew not so long ago."
I bit my lip. Now it was my turn to interrogate him. "Can I know about this person?"
He gave me a long look, seemed to be debating with himself.
"It's a long story." He warned as the bell rang. "That we don't have time for right now. I'll tell you about it next period."
"Next period?" I hissed as the teacher started talking.
"We have Spanish together." He said.
I nodded and waited for our next class.
As the bell rang, signalling that we could leave, Edward led me to Spanish.
We got there before anyone else, and I waited for Edward to tell me.
"I was in love with her." He said. "I thought I could keep her safe, I thought I could protect her, but I couldn't. She was killed by an animal attack." He took a deep breath. "I tried everything I could to save her, but it just didn't…work."
I looked down at my desk, and swallowed hard. I felt my throat tighten.
Was this the girl who's locker had the flowers and pictures stuck on it that I had passed in the hallway? Kind of like a memorial to her?
"What was her name?" I whispered.
"Her name was Isabella Swan." He said. I could hear the love in his voice.
My throat felt even tighter as the bell rang signalling the beginning of class.
Through Spanish my head was full of questions. Poor Edward, I could see how much he loved Isabella, and now she was gone. And I reminded him of her.
By the end of the day, Edward's tragic story was still stuck in my head.
He had loved Isabella and now she was gone.
I couldn't get that out of my head.
As I went out to the parking lot I realized I didn't have my car. Why had I let aunt Steph drive me this morning on her way to work?
And it had started raining.
I gritted my teeth. Lovely.
I pulled my hood up over my head, and began to walk home.
As I was walking on the sidewalk, a shiny silver Volvo pulled up to the curb.
The window rolled down and I saw it was Edward in the driver's seat.
"Get in, I'll drive you home." He said.
I got in the car, shivering.
"Thank you." I said, and told him my address.
I hadn't spoken to him since he told me Isabella's story.
"Do you want to know more about Bella?" Edward asked.
It took me a moment to realize that Bella was Isabella.
"If you want to tell me about her." I said.
He took a deep breath.
"She was clumsy." He said, a sad smile hinting at his lips. "She was smart, tried to be funny…I see her in you. Your hair…your eyes."
Suddenly I felt weird. I wasn't sure how I felt about reminding Edward of Bella.
"I thought I could've helped her. But she was too far gone. The bear had ripped her apart. She was beyond saving." He said in a broken voice.
My throat tightened, and my heart lurched. Edward was so hurt by this.
"Even my father, an amazing doctor-one of the best in the county, couldn't save her." He continued.
I looked down at my bag. What could I say? 'I'm sorry'? That wouldn't cut it.
He was quiet, remembering his Bella.
I was lost in thought. How horrible to have to go through something like that.
By this time we had pulled up to my house.
"Thanks for the ride." I said softly.
"No problem." He said. "See you tomorrow?"
I nodded. "See you tomorrow."
I go tout of his car, and walked into my house. Aunt Steph wasn't home yet, so I got a head start on my homework.
I hated moving to new places. You had to get caught up on all the school work you had already missed and everyone stared at you.
I tapped my pen against my notebook as I heard the front door open.
"Hey, Kris, how was your day at school?" Aunt Steph asked.
I shrugged. "Fine."
"So, how about for your first official night in Forks, we go out for dinner?" she offered.
I crinkled my nose. "I'm not really in the mood to go out."
"Really?" she pouted. She wasn't really upset by it, I could tell.
"Yea, I'm kind of tired." I said, yawning.
"Okay, we can order pizza or something. I didn't really take anything out to cook." She laughed.
I smiled. "Nothing meat, though."
"Oh yea, I almost forgot." She said. "You're vegetarian, not vegan, right?"
"Right." I said. "I couldn't live without milk."
She laughed. "Got it."
